National traditions of USA. USA holidays

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National traditions of USA
USA holidays

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Independence day
• The Declaration of
Independence
• The fourth of July
• The date of signing the
Declaration of
Independence in 1776

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The history of the
holiday
• July 4, 1776
• On July 2, the
Second Continental
Congress
• War with the
English king

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Traditions
Arrange parades
Let off fireworks

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Thanksgiving Day

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Questions and
answers
• What is Thanksgiving
day?
• What is its story ?
• When and why is it
celebrated ?

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Thanksgiving
Traditions

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Veterans' Day
Veterans' Day
(November 11).
Traditionally, on
November 11,
Americans pay homage
to all those who died in
the wars where the
United States of
America took part.

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• Note that the World War I armistice was
signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of
the 11th month.
• There were around 21.8 million veterans in
the United States as of 2010.
• There are around 9 million veterans over
the age of 65. Around 1.6 million veterans
are women.